Don't think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking.

The root of suffering is attachment.

When you note pain, you are not trying to make it go away. You are trying to understand its true nature.

The essence of Buddhism is not a belief system but a systematic investigation of our experience.

Kindness is the solution to all of life's problems.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

Real happiness comes from having an unshakable connection to the deep wellspring of peace and happiness that is not dependent on external conditions.

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

The experience of emptiness engenders compassion.

We can learn to be present with whatever is happening in our lives, and in this way, we can begin to transform our relationship to difficulty.

The practice is simply this: keep coming back to your breath during the day. This will give your mind a steadiness and your life a balance.

The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind-the-scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

The purpose of meditation is not to create a new state of mind, but to recognize what is already present.

Life is available only in the present moment.

The deepest happiness comes from having an enduring sense of purpose, one that gives our lives meaning beyond the endless pursuit of pleasure and success.

The practice of Zen mind is beginner's mind. In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities; in the expert's mind there are few.

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.

The key to meditation is to recognize the nature of your mind rather than trying to change it.

If you see certainty in that which is uncertain, you are bound to suffer.

Equanimity is not indifference. It is the balanced state of mind.

Peace and negativity cannot coexist just as light and darkness cannot coexist.

Each moment of clear seeing is a moment of freedom from the illusion of permanence, satisfaction, and self.

When you note effectively, there is no time for defilements to arise. The mind becomes pure through noting.

Understanding at the intellectual level is not enough. There must be experience at the actual level.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

The Buddha's teaching is a middle way between all extremes, between eternalism and annihilationism, between self-indulgence and self-torture.

If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything.

The Noble Eightfold Path is not a path of mere intellectual understanding but a path of practice, of inner transformation.

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

Every sensation shares the same characteristic - arising, passing. Arising, passing. Learn to observe objectively.

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

If it isn't good, let it die. If it doesn't die, make it good.